❓ Question regarding the application of the Goldfields Native Title Heritage Protocol throughout WA, leading to heated debate about native title and the Opposition's stance.
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GOLDFIELDS NATIVE TITLE HERITAGE PROTOCOL
I refer to a recent signing of the goldfields native title heritage protocol and ask the Deputy Premier whether this kind of agreement has application throughout the State? Mr RIPPER
I refer to a recent signing of the goldfields native title heritage protocol and ask the Deputy Premier whether this kind of agreement has application throughout the State? Mr RIPPER
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I thank the member for Eyre for his question. The goldfields regional heritage protocol was signed last week by representatives of the Goldfields Land Council, the Association of Mining and Exploration Companies, the Chamber of Minerals and Energy of Western Australia, the National Native Title Tribunal and by me on behalf of the State Government. That agreement acknowledges the importance of recognising and protecting Aboriginal heritage, while also acknowledging the need to provide timely access to land for the minerals industry. The agreement acknowledges that in conducting heritage surveys, it is reasonable that payments be made for services rendered and for other disbursements necessary to allow the process to be fully effective. The agreement explicitly discourages cash payments so that parties can comply with their tax obligation. There is no reason that these types of protocols should not be applied across the State. However, it needs goodwill and commitment from all parties and for parties to respect the rights and interests of other parties. It is sad to say that this sort of respect was sadly lacking in this House yesterday when the member for Kalgoorlie interjected that the way to resolve native title applications was to - this is my memory of what he said - “just send them a cheque”. The member for Kalgoorlie’s immaturity on native title is well known. However, the issue for me is not so much the member for Kalgoorlie’s attitude; it is the statesmanship of the Leader of the Opposition. Earlier in question time, the Leader of the Opposition told the Minister for Health that his statesmanship would be questioned within the next 24 hours. I will question the statesmanship of the Leader of the Opposition right now by asking him whether he condones the remark of the member for Kalgoorlie? Does he repudiate his view on native title and his slur on the indigenous people of this country? Mr Barnett: I will tell you the offer I will give you right now. You suspend standing orders and we will debate the native title issue right now. Let us suspend standing orders. Mr RIPPER: I have had an opportunity - Mr Barnett: Come in spinner! Let us debate native title right now! The SPEAKER: Order, members! We were doing well with question time until now. Mr RIPPER: I have one more question for the Leader of the Opposition. Does he support the recognition and protection of the native title of the indigenous people of this State? Mr Barnett: Mr Speaker, can I answer the question or not? The SPEAKER: Although the Leader of the Opposition has been asked a question, it is inappropriate for him to get to his feet other than through a point of order. If he has a point of order, I am happy to hear it. Perhaps the Treasurer should not direct questions to the Leader of the Opposition. Mr RIPPER: The Leader of the Opposition has been offered a clear opportunity to repudiate the disgraceful comment of the member for Kalgoorlie. He has refused to repudiate that comment and he has condemned himself as a person who will not stand up for the indigenous people of this State. Point of Order Mr BARNETT: Mr Speaker, I would love to answer the question. If you give me the call, we will happily take questions on this side of the House from the Government. The SPEAKER: That is not a point of order. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr RIPPER: Perhaps the Leader of the Opposition’s recent flirtation with One Nation is the explanation for his approach.
Mr RIPPER replied: I thank the member for Eyre for his question. The goldfields regional heritage protocol was signed last week by representatives of the Goldfields Land Council, the Association of Mining and Exploration Companies, the Chamber of Minerals and Energy of Western Australia, the National Native Title Tribunal and by me on behalf of the State Government. That agreement acknowledges the importance of recognising and protecting Aboriginal heritage, while also acknowledging the need to provide timely access to land for the minerals industry. The agreement acknowledges that in conducting heritage surveys, it is reasonable that payments be made for services rendered and for other disbursements necessary to allow the process to be fully effective. The agreement explicitly discourages cash payments so that parties can comply with their tax obligation. There is no reason that these types of protocols should not be applied across the State. However, it needs goodwill and commitment from all parties and for parties to respect the rights and interests of other parties. It is sad to say that this sort of respect was sadly lacking in this House yesterday when the member for Kalgoorlie interjected that the way to resolve native title applications was to - this is my memory of what he said - “just send them a cheque”. The member for Kalgoorlie’s immaturity on native title is well known. However, the issue for me is not so much the member for Kalgoorlie’s attitude; it is the statesmanship of the Leader of the Opposition. Earlier in question time, the Leader of the Opposition told the Minister for Health that his statesmanship would be questioned within the next 24 hours. I will question the statesmanship of the Leader of the Opposition right now by asking him whether he condones the remark of the member for Kalgoorlie? Does he repudiate his view on native title and his slur on the indigenous people of this country? Mr Barnett: I will tell you the offer I will give you right now. You suspend standing orders and we will debate the native title issue right now. Let us suspend standing orders. Mr RIPPER: I have had an opportunity - Mr Barnett: Come in spinner! Let us debate native title right now! The SPEAKER: Order, members! We were doing well with question time until now. Mr RIPPER: I have one more question for the Leader of the Opposition. Does he support the recognition and protection of the native title of the indigenous people of this State? Mr Barnett: Mr Speaker, can I answer the question or not? The SPEAKER: Although the Leader of the Opposition has been asked a question, it is inappropriate for him to get to his feet other than through a point of order. If he has a point of order, I am happy to hear it. Perhaps the Treasurer should not direct questions to the Leader of the Opposition. Mr RIPPER: The Leader of the Opposition has been offered a clear opportunity to repudiate the disgraceful comment of the member for Kalgoorlie. He has refused to repudiate that comment and he has condemned himself as a person who will not stand up for the indigenous people of this State. Point of Order Mr BARNETT: Mr Speaker, I would love to answer the question. If you give me the call, we will happily take questions on this side of the House from the Government. The SPEAKER: That is not a point of order. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr RIPPER: Perhaps the Leader of the Opposition’s recent flirtation with One Nation is the explanation for his approach.
I thank the member for Eyre for his question. The goldfields regional heritage protocol was signed last week by representatives of the Goldfields Land Council, the Association of Mining and Exploration Companies, the Chamber of Minerals and Energy of Western Australia, the National Native Title Tribunal and by me on behalf of the State Government. That agreement acknowledges the importance of recognising and protecting Aboriginal heritage, while also acknowledging the need to provide timely access to land for the minerals industry. The agreement acknowledges that in conducting heritage surveys, it is reasonable that payments be made for services rendered and for other disbursements necessary to allow the process to be fully effective. The agreement explicitly discourages cash payments so that parties can comply with their tax obligation. There is no reason that these types of protocols should not be applied across the State. However, it needs goodwill and commitment from all parties and for parties to respect the rights and interests of other parties. It is sad to say that this sort of respect was sadly lacking in this House yesterday when the member for Kalgoorlie interjected that the way to resolve native title applications was to - this is my memory of what he said - “just send them a cheque”. The member for Kalgoorlie’s immaturity on native title is well known. However, the issue for me is not so much the member for Kalgoorlie’s attitude; it is the statesmanship of the Leader of the Opposition. Earlier in question time, the Leader of the Opposition told the Minister for Health that his statesmanship would be questioned within the next 24 hours. I will question the statesmanship of the Leader of the Opposition right now by asking him whether he condones the remark of the member for Kalgoorlie? Does he repudiate his view on native title and his slur on the indigenous people of this country? Mr Barnett: I will tell you the offer I will give you right now. You suspend standing orders and we will debate the native title issue right now. Let us suspend standing orders. Mr RIPPER: I have had an opportunity - Mr Barnett: Come in spinner! Let us debate native title right now! The SPEAKER: Order, members! We were doing well with question time until now. Mr RIPPER: I have one more question for the Leader of the Opposition. Does he support the recognition and protection of the native title of the indigenous people of this State? Mr Barnett: Mr Speaker, can I answer the question or not? The SPEAKER: Although the Leader of the Opposition has been asked a question, it is inappropriate for him to get to his feet other than through a point of order. If he has a point of order, I am happy to hear it. Perhaps the Treasurer should not direct questions to the Leader of the Opposition. Mr RIPPER: The Leader of the Opposition has been offered a clear opportunity to repudiate the disgraceful comment of the member for Kalgoorlie. He has refused to repudiate that comment and he has condemned himself as a person who will not stand up for the indigenous people of this State. Point of Order Mr BARNETT: Mr Speaker, I would love to answer the question. If you give me the call, we will happily take questions on this side of the House from the Government. The SPEAKER: That is not a point of order. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr RIPPER: Perhaps the Leader of the Opposition’s recent flirtation with One Nation is the explanation for his approach.
It is sad to say that this sort of respect was sadly lacking in this House yesterday when the member for Kalgoorlie interjected that the way to resolve native title applications was to - this is my memory of what he said - “just send them a cheque”. The member for Kalgoorlie’s immaturity on native title is well known. However, the issue for me is not so much the member for Kalgoorlie’s attitude; it is the statesmanship of the Leader of the Opposition. Earlier in question time, the Leader of the Opposition told the Minister for Health that his statesmanship would be questioned within the next 24 hours. I will question the statesmanship of the Leader of the Opposition right now by asking him whether he condones the remark of the member for Kalgoorlie? Does he repudiate his view on native title and his slur on the indigenous people of this country? Mr Barnett: I will tell you the offer I will give you right now. You suspend standing orders and we will debate the native title issue right now. Let us suspend standing orders. Mr RIPPER: I have had an opportunity - Mr Barnett: Come in spinner! Let us debate native title right now! The SPEAKER: Order, members! We were doing well with question time until now. Mr RIPPER: I have one more question for the Leader of the Opposition. Does he support the recognition and protection of the native title of the indigenous people of this State? Mr Barnett: Mr Speaker, can I answer the question or not? The SPEAKER: Although the Leader of the Opposition has been asked a question, it is inappropriate for him to get to his feet other than through a point of order. If he has a point of order, I am happy to hear it. Perhaps the Treasurer should not direct questions to the Leader of the Opposition. Mr RIPPER: The Leader of the Opposition has been offered a clear opportunity to repudiate the disgraceful comment of the member for Kalgoorlie. He has refused to repudiate that comment and he has condemned himself as a person who will not stand up for the indigenous people of this State. Point of Order Mr BARNETT: Mr Speaker, I would love to answer the question. If you give me the call, we will happily take questions on this side of the House from the Government. The SPEAKER: That is not a point of order. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr RIPPER: Perhaps the Leader of the Opposition’s recent flirtation with One Nation is the explanation for his approach.
Mr Barnett: I will tell you the offer I will give you right now. You suspend standing orders and we will debate the native title issue right now. Let us suspend standing orders. Mr RIPPER: I have had an opportunity - Mr Barnett: Come in spinner! Let us debate native title right now! The SPEAKER: Order, members! We were doing well with question time until now. Mr RIPPER: I have one more question for the Leader of the Opposition. Does he support the recognition and protection of the native title of the indigenous people of this State? Mr Barnett: Mr Speaker, can I answer the question or not? The SPEAKER: Although the Leader of the Opposition has been asked a question, it is inappropriate for him to get to his feet other than through a point of order. If he has a point of order, I am happy to hear it. Perhaps the Treasurer should not direct questions to the Leader of the Opposition. Mr RIPPER: The Leader of the Opposition has been offered a clear opportunity to repudiate the disgraceful comment of the member for Kalgoorlie. He has refused to repudiate that comment and he has condemned himself as a person who will not stand up for the indigenous people of this State. Point of Order Mr BARNETT: Mr Speaker, I would love to answer the question. If you give me the call, we will happily take questions on this side of the House from the Government. The SPEAKER: That is not a point of order. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr RIPPER: Perhaps the Leader of the Opposition’s recent flirtation with One Nation is the explanation for his approach.
Mr RIPPER: I have had an opportunity - Mr Barnett: Come in spinner! Let us debate native title right now! The SPEAKER: Order, members! We were doing well with question time until now. Mr RIPPER: I have one more question for the Leader of the Opposition. Does he support the recognition and protection of the native title of the indigenous people of this State? Mr Barnett: Mr Speaker, can I answer the question or not? The SPEAKER: Although the Leader of the Opposition has been asked a question, it is inappropriate for him to get to his feet other than through a point of order. If he has a point of order, I am happy to hear it. Perhaps the Treasurer should not direct questions to the Leader of the Opposition. Mr RIPPER: The Leader of the Opposition has been offered a clear opportunity to repudiate the disgraceful comment of the member for Kalgoorlie. He has refused to repudiate that comment and he has condemned himself as a person who will not stand up for the indigenous people of this State. Point of Order Mr BARNETT: Mr Speaker, I would love to answer the question. If you give me the call, we will happily take questions on this side of the House from the Government. The SPEAKER: That is not a point of order. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr RIPPER: Perhaps the Leader of the Opposition’s recent flirtation with One Nation is the explanation for his approach.
Mr Barnett: Come in spinner! Let us debate native title right now! The SPEAKER: Order, members! We were doing well with question time until now. Mr RIPPER: I have one more question for the Leader of the Opposition. Does he support the recognition and protection of the native title of the indigenous people of this State? Mr Barnett: Mr Speaker, can I answer the question or not? The SPEAKER: Although the Leader of the Opposition has been asked a question, it is inappropriate for him to get to his feet other than through a point of order. If he has a point of order, I am happy to hear it. Perhaps the Treasurer should not direct questions to the Leader of the Opposition. Mr RIPPER: The Leader of the Opposition has been offered a clear opportunity to repudiate the disgraceful comment of the member for Kalgoorlie. He has refused to repudiate that comment and he has condemned himself as a person who will not stand up for the indigenous people of this State. Point of Order Mr BARNETT: Mr Speaker, I would love to answer the question. If you give me the call, we will happily take questions on this side of the House from the Government. The SPEAKER: That is not a point of order. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr RIPPER: Perhaps the Leader of the Opposition’s recent flirtation with One Nation is the explanation for his approach.
The SPEAKER: Order, members! We were doing well with question time until now. Mr RIPPER: I have one more question for the Leader of the Opposition. Does he support the recognition and protection of the native title of the indigenous people of this State? Mr Barnett: Mr Speaker, can I answer the question or not? The SPEAKER: Although the Leader of the Opposition has been asked a question, it is inappropriate for him to get to his feet other than through a point of order. If he has a point of order, I am happy to hear it. Perhaps the Treasurer should not direct questions to the Leader of the Opposition. Mr RIPPER: The Leader of the Opposition has been offered a clear opportunity to repudiate the disgraceful comment of the member for Kalgoorlie. He has refused to repudiate that comment and he has condemned himself as a person who will not stand up for the indigenous people of this State. Point of Order Mr BARNETT: Mr Speaker, I would love to answer the question. If you give me the call, we will happily take questions on this side of the House from the Government. The SPEAKER: That is not a point of order. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr RIPPER: Perhaps the Leader of the Opposition’s recent flirtation with One Nation is the explanation for his approach.
Mr RIPPER: I have one more question for the Leader of the Opposition. Does he support the recognition and protection of the native title of the indigenous people of this State? Mr Barnett: Mr Speaker, can I answer the question or not? The SPEAKER: Although the Leader of the Opposition has been asked a question, it is inappropriate for him to get to his feet other than through a point of order. If he has a point of order, I am happy to hear it. Perhaps the Treasurer should not direct questions to the Leader of the Opposition. Mr RIPPER: The Leader of the Opposition has been offered a clear opportunity to repudiate the disgraceful comment of the member for Kalgoorlie. He has refused to repudiate that comment and he has condemned himself as a person who will not stand up for the indigenous people of this State. Point of Order Mr BARNETT: Mr Speaker, I would love to answer the question. If you give me the call, we will happily take questions on this side of the House from the Government. The SPEAKER: That is not a point of order. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr RIPPER: Perhaps the Leader of the Opposition’s recent flirtation with One Nation is the explanation for his approach.
Mr Barnett: Mr Speaker, can I answer the question or not? The SPEAKER: Although the Leader of the Opposition has been asked a question, it is inappropriate for him to get to his feet other than through a point of order. If he has a point of order, I am happy to hear it. Perhaps the Treasurer should not direct questions to the Leader of the Opposition. Mr RIPPER: The Leader of the Opposition has been offered a clear opportunity to repudiate the disgraceful comment of the member for Kalgoorlie. He has refused to repudiate that comment and he has condemned himself as a person who will not stand up for the indigenous people of this State. Point of Order Mr BARNETT: Mr Speaker, I would love to answer the question. If you give me the call, we will happily take questions on this side of the House from the Government. The SPEAKER: That is not a point of order. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr RIPPER: Perhaps the Leader of the Opposition’s recent flirtation with One Nation is the explanation for his approach.
The SPEAKER: Although the Leader of the Opposition has been asked a question, it is inappropriate for him to get to his feet other than through a point of order. If he has a point of order, I am happy to hear it. Perhaps the Treasurer should not direct questions to the Leader of the Opposition. Mr RIPPER: The Leader of the Opposition has been offered a clear opportunity to repudiate the disgraceful comment of the member for Kalgoorlie. He has refused to repudiate that comment and he has condemned himself as a person who will not stand up for the indigenous people of this State. Point of Order Mr BARNETT: Mr Speaker, I would love to answer the question. If you give me the call, we will happily take questions on this side of the House from the Government. The SPEAKER: That is not a point of order. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr RIPPER: Perhaps the Leader of the Opposition’s recent flirtation with One Nation is the explanation for his approach.
Mr RIPPER: The Leader of the Opposition has been offered a clear opportunity to repudiate the disgraceful comment of the member for Kalgoorlie. He has refused to repudiate that comment and he has condemned himself as a person who will not stand up for the indigenous people of this State. Point of Order Mr BARNETT: Mr Speaker, I would love to answer the question. If you give me the call, we will happily take questions on this side of the House from the Government. The SPEAKER: That is not a point of order. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr RIPPER: Perhaps the Leader of the Opposition’s recent flirtation with One Nation is the explanation for his approach.
The SPEAKER: That is not a point of order. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr RIPPER: Perhaps the Leader of the Opposition’s recent flirtation with One Nation is the explanation for his approach.
Mr RIPPER replied: I thank the member for Eyre for his question. The goldfields regional heritage protocol was signed last week by representatives of the Goldfields Land Council, the Association of Mining and Exploration Companies, the Chamber of Minerals and Energy of Western Australia, the National Native Title Tribunal and by me on behalf of the State Government. That agreement acknowledges the importance of recognising and protecting Aboriginal heritage, while also acknowledging the need to provide timely access to land for the minerals industry. The agreement acknowledges that in conducting heritage surveys, it is reasonable that payments be made for services rendered and for other disbursements necessary to allow the process to be fully effective. The agreement explicitly discourages cash payments so that parties can comply with their tax obligation. There is no reason that these types of protocols should not be applied across the State. However, it needs goodwill and commitment from all parties and for parties to respect the rights and interests of other parties. It is sad to say that this sort of respect was sadly lacking in this House yesterday when the member for Kalgoorlie interjected that the way to resolve native title applications was to - this is my memory of what he said - “just send them a cheque”. The member for Kalgoorlie’s immaturity on native title is well known. However, the issue for me is not so much the member for Kalgoorlie’s attitude; it is the statesmanship of the Leader of the Opposition. Earlier in question time, the Leader of the Opposition told the Minister for Health that his statesmanship would be questioned within the next 24 hours. I will question the statesmanship of the Leader of the Opposition right now by asking him whether he condones the remark of the member for Kalgoorlie? Does he repudiate his view on native title and his slur on the indigenous people of this country? Mr Barnett: I will tell you the offer I will give you right now. You suspend standing orders and we will debate the native title issue right now. Let us suspend standing orders. Mr RIPPER: I have had an opportunity - Mr Barnett: Come in spinner! Let us debate native title right now! The SPEAKER: Order, members! We were doing well with question time until now. Mr RIPPER: I have one more question for the Leader of the Opposition. Does he support the recognition and protection of the native title of the indigenous people of this State? Mr Barnett: Mr Speaker, can I answer the question or not? The SPEAKER: Although the Leader of the Opposition has been asked a question, it is inappropriate for him to get to his feet other than through a point of order. If he has a point of order, I am happy to hear it. Perhaps the Treasurer should not direct questions to the Leader of the Opposition. Mr RIPPER: The Leader of the Opposition has been offered a clear opportunity to repudiate the disgraceful comment of the member for Kalgoorlie. He has refused to repudiate that comment and he has condemned himself as a person who will not stand up for the indigenous people of this State. Point of Order Mr BARNETT: Mr Speaker, I would love to answer the question. If you give me the call, we will happily take questions on this side of the House from the Government. The SPEAKER: That is not a point of order. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr RIPPER: Perhaps the Leader of the Opposition’s recent flirtation with One Nation is the explanation for his approach.
I thank the member for Eyre for his question. The goldfields regional heritage protocol was signed last week by representatives of the Goldfields Land Council, the Association of Mining and Exploration Companies, the Chamber of Minerals and Energy of Western Australia, the National Native Title Tribunal and by me on behalf of the State Government. That agreement acknowledges the importance of recognising and protecting Aboriginal heritage, while also acknowledging the need to provide timely access to land for the minerals industry. The agreement acknowledges that in conducting heritage surveys, it is reasonable that payments be made for services rendered and for other disbursements necessary to allow the process to be fully effective. The agreement explicitly discourages cash payments so that parties can comply with their tax obligation. There is no reason that these types of protocols should not be applied across the State. However, it needs goodwill and commitment from all parties and for parties to respect the rights and interests of other parties. It is sad to say that this sort of respect was sadly lacking in this House yesterday when the member for Kalgoorlie interjected that the way to resolve native title applications was to - this is my memory of what he said - “just send them a cheque”. The member for Kalgoorlie’s immaturity on native title is well known. However, the issue for me is not so much the member for Kalgoorlie’s attitude; it is the statesmanship of the Leader of the Opposition. Earlier in question time, the Leader of the Opposition told the Minister for Health that his statesmanship would be questioned within the next 24 hours. I will question the statesmanship of the Leader of the Opposition right now by asking him whether he condones the remark of the member for Kalgoorlie? Does he repudiate his view on native title and his slur on the indigenous people of this country? Mr Barnett: I will tell you the offer I will give you right now. You suspend standing orders and we will debate the native title issue right now. Let us suspend standing orders. Mr RIPPER: I have had an opportunity - Mr Barnett: Come in spinner! Let us debate native title right now! The SPEAKER: Order, members! We were doing well with question time until now. Mr RIPPER: I have one more question for the Leader of the Opposition. Does he support the recognition and protection of the native title of the indigenous people of this State? Mr Barnett: Mr Speaker, can I answer the question or not? The SPEAKER: Although the Leader of the Opposition has been asked a question, it is inappropriate for him to get to his feet other than through a point of order. If he has a point of order, I am happy to hear it. Perhaps the Treasurer should not direct questions to the Leader of the Opposition. Mr RIPPER: The Leader of the Opposition has been offered a clear opportunity to repudiate the disgraceful comment of the member for Kalgoorlie. He has refused to repudiate that comment and he has condemned himself as a person who will not stand up for the indigenous people of this State. Point of Order Mr BARNETT: Mr Speaker, I would love to answer the question. If you give me the call, we will happily take questions on this side of the House from the Government. The SPEAKER: That is not a point of order. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr RIPPER: Perhaps the Leader of the Opposition’s recent flirtation with One Nation is the explanation for his approach.
It is sad to say that this sort of respect was sadly lacking in this House yesterday when the member for Kalgoorlie interjected that the way to resolve native title applications was to - this is my memory of what he said - “just send them a cheque”. The member for Kalgoorlie’s immaturity on native title is well known. However, the issue for me is not so much the member for Kalgoorlie’s attitude; it is the statesmanship of the Leader of the Opposition. Earlier in question time, the Leader of the Opposition told the Minister for Health that his statesmanship would be questioned within the next 24 hours. I will question the statesmanship of the Leader of the Opposition right now by asking him whether he condones the remark of the member for Kalgoorlie? Does he repudiate his view on native title and his slur on the indigenous people of this country? Mr Barnett: I will tell you the offer I will give you right now. You suspend standing orders and we will debate the native title issue right now. Let us suspend standing orders. Mr RIPPER: I have had an opportunity - Mr Barnett: Come in spinner! Let us debate native title right now! The SPEAKER: Order, members! We were doing well with question time until now. Mr RIPPER: I have one more question for the Leader of the Opposition. Does he support the recognition and protection of the native title of the indigenous people of this State? Mr Barnett: Mr Speaker, can I answer the question or not? The SPEAKER: Although the Leader of the Opposition has been asked a question, it is inappropriate for him to get to his feet other than through a point of order. If he has a point of order, I am happy to hear it. Perhaps the Treasurer should not direct questions to the Leader of the Opposition. Mr RIPPER: The Leader of the Opposition has been offered a clear opportunity to repudiate the disgraceful comment of the member for Kalgoorlie. He has refused to repudiate that comment and he has condemned himself as a person who will not stand up for the indigenous people of this State. Point of Order Mr BARNETT: Mr Speaker, I would love to answer the question. If you give me the call, we will happily take questions on this side of the House from the Government. The SPEAKER: That is not a point of order. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr RIPPER: Perhaps the Leader of the Opposition’s recent flirtation with One Nation is the explanation for his approach.
Mr Barnett: I will tell you the offer I will give you right now. You suspend standing orders and we will debate the native title issue right now. Let us suspend standing orders. Mr RIPPER: I have had an opportunity - Mr Barnett: Come in spinner! Let us debate native title right now! The SPEAKER: Order, members! We were doing well with question time until now. Mr RIPPER: I have one more question for the Leader of the Opposition. Does he support the recognition and protection of the native title of the indigenous people of this State? Mr Barnett: Mr Speaker, can I answer the question or not? The SPEAKER: Although the Leader of the Opposition has been asked a question, it is inappropriate for him to get to his feet other than through a point of order. If he has a point of order, I am happy to hear it. Perhaps the Treasurer should not direct questions to the Leader of the Opposition. Mr RIPPER: The Leader of the Opposition has been offered a clear opportunity to repudiate the disgraceful comment of the member for Kalgoorlie. He has refused to repudiate that comment and he has condemned himself as a person who will not stand up for the indigenous people of this State. Point of Order Mr BARNETT: Mr Speaker, I would love to answer the question. If you give me the call, we will happily take questions on this side of the House from the Government. The SPEAKER: That is not a point of order. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr RIPPER: Perhaps the Leader of the Opposition’s recent flirtation with One Nation is the explanation for his approach.
Mr RIPPER: I have had an opportunity - Mr Barnett: Come in spinner! Let us debate native title right now! The SPEAKER: Order, members! We were doing well with question time until now. Mr RIPPER: I have one more question for the Leader of the Opposition. Does he support the recognition and protection of the native title of the indigenous people of this State? Mr Barnett: Mr Speaker, can I answer the question or not? The SPEAKER: Although the Leader of the Opposition has been asked a question, it is inappropriate for him to get to his feet other than through a point of order. If he has a point of order, I am happy to hear it. Perhaps the Treasurer should not direct questions to the Leader of the Opposition. Mr RIPPER: The Leader of the Opposition has been offered a clear opportunity to repudiate the disgraceful comment of the member for Kalgoorlie. He has refused to repudiate that comment and he has condemned himself as a person who will not stand up for the indigenous people of this State. Point of Order Mr BARNETT: Mr Speaker, I would love to answer the question. If you give me the call, we will happily take questions on this side of the House from the Government. The SPEAKER: That is not a point of order. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr RIPPER: Perhaps the Leader of the Opposition’s recent flirtation with One Nation is the explanation for his approach.
Mr Barnett: Come in spinner! Let us debate native title right now! The SPEAKER: Order, members! We were doing well with question time until now. Mr RIPPER: I have one more question for the Leader of the Opposition. Does he support the recognition and protection of the native title of the indigenous people of this State? Mr Barnett: Mr Speaker, can I answer the question or not? The SPEAKER: Although the Leader of the Opposition has been asked a question, it is inappropriate for him to get to his feet other than through a point of order. If he has a point of order, I am happy to hear it. Perhaps the Treasurer should not direct questions to the Leader of the Opposition. Mr RIPPER: The Leader of the Opposition has been offered a clear opportunity to repudiate the disgraceful comment of the member for Kalgoorlie. He has refused to repudiate that comment and he has condemned himself as a person who will not stand up for the indigenous people of this State. Point of Order Mr BARNETT: Mr Speaker, I would love to answer the question. If you give me the call, we will happily take questions on this side of the House from the Government. The SPEAKER: That is not a point of order. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr RIPPER: Perhaps the Leader of the Opposition’s recent flirtation with One Nation is the explanation for his approach.
The SPEAKER: Order, members! We were doing well with question time until now. Mr RIPPER: I have one more question for the Leader of the Opposition. Does he support the recognition and protection of the native title of the indigenous people of this State? Mr Barnett: Mr Speaker, can I answer the question or not? The SPEAKER: Although the Leader of the Opposition has been asked a question, it is inappropriate for him to get to his feet other than through a point of order. If he has a point of order, I am happy to hear it. Perhaps the Treasurer should not direct questions to the Leader of the Opposition. Mr RIPPER: The Leader of the Opposition has been offered a clear opportunity to repudiate the disgraceful comment of the member for Kalgoorlie. He has refused to repudiate that comment and he has condemned himself as a person who will not stand up for the indigenous people of this State. Point of Order Mr BARNETT: Mr Speaker, I would love to answer the question. If you give me the call, we will happily take questions on this side of the House from the Government. The SPEAKER: That is not a point of order. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr RIPPER: Perhaps the Leader of the Opposition’s recent flirtation with One Nation is the explanation for his approach.
Mr RIPPER: I have one more question for the Leader of the Opposition. Does he support the recognition and protection of the native title of the indigenous people of this State? Mr Barnett: Mr Speaker, can I answer the question or not? The SPEAKER: Although the Leader of the Opposition has been asked a question, it is inappropriate for him to get to his feet other than through a point of order. If he has a point of order, I am happy to hear it. Perhaps the Treasurer should not direct questions to the Leader of the Opposition. Mr RIPPER: The Leader of the Opposition has been offered a clear opportunity to repudiate the disgraceful comment of the member for Kalgoorlie. He has refused to repudiate that comment and he has condemned himself as a person who will not stand up for the indigenous people of this State. Point of Order Mr BARNETT: Mr Speaker, I would love to answer the question. If you give me the call, we will happily take questions on this side of the House from the Government. The SPEAKER: That is not a point of order. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr RIPPER: Perhaps the Leader of the Opposition’s recent flirtation with One Nation is the explanation for his approach.
Mr Barnett: Mr Speaker, can I answer the question or not? The SPEAKER: Although the Leader of the Opposition has been asked a question, it is inappropriate for him to get to his feet other than through a point of order. If he has a point of order, I am happy to hear it. Perhaps the Treasurer should not direct questions to the Leader of the Opposition. Mr RIPPER: The Leader of the Opposition has been offered a clear opportunity to repudiate the disgraceful comment of the member for Kalgoorlie. He has refused to repudiate that comment and he has condemned himself as a person who will not stand up for the indigenous people of this State. Point of Order Mr BARNETT: Mr Speaker, I would love to answer the question. If you give me the call, we will happily take questions on this side of the House from the Government. The SPEAKER: That is not a point of order. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr RIPPER: Perhaps the Leader of the Opposition’s recent flirtation with One Nation is the explanation for his approach.
The SPEAKER: Although the Leader of the Opposition has been asked a question, it is inappropriate for him to get to his feet other than through a point of order. If he has a point of order, I am happy to hear it. Perhaps the Treasurer should not direct questions to the Leader of the Opposition. Mr RIPPER: The Leader of the Opposition has been offered a clear opportunity to repudiate the disgraceful comment of the member for Kalgoorlie. He has refused to repudiate that comment and he has condemned himself as a person who will not stand up for the indigenous people of this State. Point of Order Mr BARNETT: Mr Speaker, I would love to answer the question. If you give me the call, we will happily take questions on this side of the House from the Government. The SPEAKER: That is not a point of order. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr RIPPER: Perhaps the Leader of the Opposition’s recent flirtation with One Nation is the explanation for his approach.
Mr RIPPER: The Leader of the Opposition has been offered a clear opportunity to repudiate the disgraceful comment of the member for Kalgoorlie. He has refused to repudiate that comment and he has condemned himself as a person who will not stand up for the indigenous people of this State. Point of Order Mr BARNETT: Mr Speaker, I would love to answer the question. If you give me the call, we will happily take questions on this side of the House from the Government. The SPEAKER: That is not a point of order. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr RIPPER: Perhaps the Leader of the Opposition’s recent flirtation with One Nation is the explanation for his approach.
The SPEAKER: That is not a point of order. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr RIPPER: Perhaps the Leader of the Opposition’s recent flirtation with One Nation is the explanation for his approach.
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